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Example Question #1 :Conjunctions
Stock positions will not be refunded,______________the board understands shareholder's concerns, and will meet personally with any concerned parties.
but
for
therefore
and
but
Here, two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, it is up to you to choose the one that most accurately reflects the shift in the sentence. The first clause makes the blunt statement that "stock positions will not be refunded," not exactly reassuring for concerned stockholders. The second clause then changes the tone by offering reassurance. Therefore, "but" is the correct coordinating conjunction.
Example Question #2 :Conjunctions
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Neither the painter_________________the sculptor had received formal training.
nor
and
or
for
nor
The correct answer is "nor." This conjunction is used when two things are presented in the negative sense, in combination with the word "neither." "And" "for" and "or" are all incorrect when used in combination with the word "neither."
Example Question #1 :Conjunctions
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
It was raining,___________we chose to go to the aquarium instead of the beach.
and
for
but
so
so
The correct answer is "so." This is because the word "so" implies causation. The rain caused the subjects of this sentence to make a choice. We are not linking the two ideas, which would require the word "and" and we are not providing a contrast, which would require the word "but." The word "for" should not be used in this sentence because we are not providing an explanation in the second clause of the sentence.
Example Question #1 :Conjunctions
Choose the word that correctly completes this sentence.
She could not decide whether to go to Harvard_______________Yale.
nor
or
for
and
or
The correct answer is "or." This is because the subject of the sentence is making a choice between two things in a positive sense. The other conjunctions do not work to provide the contrast that this sentence requires.
Example Question #5 :Conjunctions
Please choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence.
I am planning a big dinner this weekend. I am going to make pasta_________________apple pie.
None of these
so
it
but
None of these
The correct answer isandbecauseandis a conjunction that is used to connect words and ideas. But is used to express contradictions and所以means "to the degree which something is stated".Itis not correct because it is a preposition. In this sentence the speaker is connecting pasta and apple pie because they are two things that the speaker likes.
例子问题# 31:Grammar Based Sentence Completions
Please choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence.
We could go to the movies_______________the park.
None of these
and
while
or
or
Oris the correct answer because we are linking two alternative ideas, the speakers two completely different options.Andis used to connect similar ideas, but going to the park or the movies are two different options.而is used to express when two or more things are happening at the same time, but in this sentence the speaker can only choose one option.
Example Question #72 :Sentence Completion
Neither my grandmother__________________my grandfather has ever left the country.
and
or
nor
but
nor
The correct answer is "nor." This is the only conjunction that is appropriate to be used when paired with the word "neither," making two ideas negative. This sentence refers to two people, neither of whom has left the country, so "nor" is the best choice.
Example Question #74 :Sentence Completion
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.
I will either buy a computer_____________a television; I cannot afford both.
or
and
for
nor
or
The correct answer is "or." This sentence presents a choice between two things--a computer or a television. The biggest clue that "or" is the correct conjunction is the word "either." The other conjunctions are not appropriate in this sentence.
Example Question #1 :Conjunctions
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.
I am either going to yoga___________kickboxing class tonight, both of which take place at 7:00pm.
and
but
so
or
or
The correct answer is "or." We know that the speaker is making a choice between two things, and cannot do both activities since they both take place at 7:00pm, which is why the answer is not "and." The conjunctions "but" and "so" do not make sense in this sentence. The best choice is "or."
Example Question #1 :Conjunctions
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.
When I moved to a new city, I thought I would hate it,_________I came to see it as a wonderful place.
and
or
but
so
but
最好的选择是"but." We know that this sentence requires the word "but" because there is a contrast--at first the speaker thought one thing, but then changed her mind. The other options link sentences in different ways that aren't appropriate in this sentence.